The Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum conducted an official, on-site visit to the Pakistan GasPort Consortium Limited (PGPC) LNG terminal at Port Qasim on June 29, 2026.
The official visit was scheduled to execute a comprehensive site inspection and receive detailed briefings on several key points.
- Operational Status: A thorough assessment of the terminal’s capacity, operational efficiency, and utilization rates.
- Energy Supply Management: Reviewing the effectiveness of the facility in handling uninterrupted LNG supplies and addressing potential disruptions.
- Transparency and Accountability: Assessing compliance, investigating past audit observations, and reviewing remedial measures adopted by terminal management.
The inspection was part of a larger, two-day committee visit spanning June 29-30, to Karachi. During the visit, the standing committee evaluated the energy and petroleum supply chains, closely linked to mitigating the impacts of geopolitical tensions and Gulf instability.